Topic: BRUNO WITH A B (Read 3470 times)

bk · « **on:** July 22, 2020, 12:29:42 AM »

Well, you've read the notes with a "N", and now it is time for you to post until the cows with a C come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2020, 12:30:15 AM »

And the word of the day is: REQUISITE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2020, 01:10:44 AM »

That's a cool picture in today's notes.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2020, 01:13:16 AM »

I'm off to bed.

Have a good day, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:11:34 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:12:34 AM »

Last night was the best night of sleep I have had in a long time, and I am very grateful for that.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:15:54 AM »

DR ChasSmith, I still mourn your Poe and send hgs and vibes of comfort.
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I wonder if you have any photos of him in his prime you could post?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:19:28 AM »

My federal unemployment stipend, which I believe ends next week, did land in this morning's bank account.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:21:12 AM »

I must do laundry today or tomorrow, depending on how much energy I can muster up today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2020, 04:31:31 AM »

Last night we watched The Pale Horse, an Agatha Christie mystery about organized murder and witchcraft. Miss Marple does not appear in the original Christie novel, and this is one more BBC scramble of several in this latest series of Marple mysteries to force her into another's story.

As to this scrambled arrangement of The Pale Horse, I enjoyed it. The production is quite tasty, and the cast very good. It was nice to see Pauline Collins, and Jonathan Cake, a handsome actor I last saw in the Lincoln Center production of Cymbeline, plays the original novel's hero Mark Estabrook, pushed aside for Miss Marple. He didn't seem to mind.

John G. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2020, 05:48:31 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2020, 05:58:58 AM »

I would rather be asleep.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2020, 05:59:18 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:04:55 AM »

I'm sorry to hear they didn't make the effort to do original covers on the Toscanini set. The original RCA LM/Shaded Dog releases had plenty of interesting variety. But it seems that starting with the Victrola LP reissues, which were uniform but varied in color and photo, the Old Man has tended to always get uniform sets.

I do envy BK in having acquired all of these amazing sets.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:08:16 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2020, 04:19:28 AM

My federal unemployment stipend, which I believe ends next week, did land in this morning's bank account.

Yes, we have one more Sunday claim to make on that. And my 39 weeks of the state one continue through December. (I only qualify for the minimum amount on that one.)

But at least they're now -- finally -- TALKING about another round of stimulus, and it seems fairly probable (fingers crossed) that this will be extended or restarted, even if not in the same amount.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:12:58 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 22, 2020, 06:04:55 AM

I'm sorry to hear they didn't make the effort to do original covers on the Toscanini set. The original RCA LM/Shaded Dog releases had plenty of interesting variety. But it seems that starting with the Victrola LP reissues, which were uniform but varied in color and photo, the Old Man has tended to always get uniform sets.

I do envy BK in having acquired all of these amazing sets.

Did you know that Toscanini played cello in the orchestra for the premiere of Verdi's opera Otello?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:16:00 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 22, 2020, 06:08:16 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2020, 04:19:28 AM
My federal unemployment stipend, which I believe ends next week, did land in this morning's bank account.

Yes, we have one more Sunday claim to make on that. And my 39 weeks of the state one continue through December. (I only qualify for the minimum amount on that one.)

But at least they're now -- finally -- TALKING about another round of stimulus, and it seems fairly probable (fingers crossed) that this will be extended or restarted, even if not in the same amount.

I heard it may be cut down to $400 or less, but i'm hoping it happens. God knows I'm getting no work.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:39:45 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2020, 06:12:58 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 22, 2020, 06:04:55 AM
I'm sorry to hear they didn't make the effort to do original covers on the Toscanini set. The original RCA LM/Shaded Dog releases had plenty of interesting variety. But it seems that starting with the Victrola LP reissues, which were uniform but varied in color and photo, the Old Man has tended to always get uniform sets.

I do envy BK in having acquired all of these amazing sets.

Did you know that Toscanini played cello in the orchestra for the premiere of Verdi's opera Otello?

Yes, I read quite a bit on him back in my school days. And didn't he conduct the world premiere of one of the Puccini operas? (I'm a little hazy on that one.)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:41:07 AM »

Maybe it was Turandot? -- with the famous moment in which he turned to the audience and said "And here, Maestro laid down his pen" or something like that?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:51:34 AM »

If at first your quisite doesn't work......REQUISITE!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:51:44 AM »

Continued vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:51:54 AM »

Super vibes and hugs for DR VIXMOM.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:53:54 AM »

I am enjoying Ingmar Bergman's version of The Magic Flute.

I really like Tamino and Papageno - nice looking fellows who play their parts well. I am assuming they sang their parts......

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:54:54 AM »

My question for ASK BK DAY:

Would a film like "I Was a Teen-Age Frankenstein" have a sneak preview anywhere - or would the producers just loose it on an unsuspecting world?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2020, 06:57:42 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2020, 04:15:54 AM

DR ChasSmith, I still mourn your Poe and send hgs and vibes of comfort.
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I wonder if you have any photos of him in his prime you could post?

Here following are a few of the pictures that will go into an album. This first one is of his entry into this house. Click to enlarge.

Kristi got that carrier specifically to go to that house and get him, and he took his leave of us in it yesterday, lying in it with the top removed. It's actually been our favorite of the carriers we have, and we're keeping it.

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:01:51 AM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on July 22, 2020, 06:53:54 AM

I am enjoying Ingmar Bergman's version of The Magic Flute.

I really like Tamino and Papageno - nice looking fellows who play their parts well. I am assuming they sang their parts......

When I was a teenager, the local revival theater would show that on Christmas Day. It was a joyous excuse to get out of the house and away from family.

John G. · « **Reply #26 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:02:57 AM »

BTW, that’s Bergman’s daughter Linn watching in the theater.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:04:56 AM »

He and I literally bonded at my desk. I had just begun working at home when our company was bought by the one in Dallas, and Poe would come in and crawl up my leg to go to sleep in my lap.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #28 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:09:09 AM »

Not much description needed here.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:10:28 AM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on July 22, 2020, 06:53:54 AM

I am enjoying Ingmar Bergman's version of The Magic Flute.

I really like Tamino and Papageno - nice looking fellows who play their parts well. I am assuming they sang their parts......

The film gave Haken Hagegard, the Papageno, an international career.

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